Thredd strengthens global leadership with strategic senior appointments.

London, 19th December 2024 - Thredd, a leading next-generation global payments processor, today announced four strategic senior appointments to its leadership team, reinforcing its commitment to delivering world-class expertise in supporting fintech organisations and programme managers worldwide. 

• Patricia Haynes, Thredd’s new Senior Vice President of Platform, is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in highly regulated global environments and scaling up technology operations. Patricia previously served as VP of Technology Operations and Delivery at Zopa, where she led risk management and process improvements, and Senior Director of Software Engineering at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, spearheading AML and compliance technology initiatives. Her passion for building dynamic teams and fostering innovation will ensure Thredd’s platform capabilities remain robust, scalable, and responsive to evolving market demands.
• Hazel Oh, based in Singapore, joins Thredd as Vice President of Account Management, APAC, with over 20 years of experience across product management, sales, partnership development, and strategic marketing. A proven leader with a track record of success in both public and private sectors, Hazel was most recently with Citi, heading APAC Commercial Cards Travel Products. Prior to that, she held prominent roles at American Express, where she received multiple accolades, including the President's Club “Global Leadership” Award and GCS Singapore Best Leader Award. Her strategic insight and extensive network in APAC will enhance Thredd’s regional client success initiatives.
  
  
• Faran Taher joins Thredd as Vice President of Credit, bringing over two decades of experience in operational efficiency and organisational strategy. Faran has led teams across verticals including installment lending, credit cards, auto, and mortgages. He was previously General Manager of Credit Cards at Paceline and held key roles at Railsr, where he served as Global Head of Servicing & Collections. His leadership has shaped high-performing teams in underwriting, collections, and customer service, and his expertise will drive Thredd’s credit product expansion and operational excellence.
  
  
• Diwakar Patwal has joined Thredd as Vice President of Data and AI, bringing with him more than 15 years of experience in advanced analytics, machine learning and management consulting. He has held senior roles at Natwest, Barclays, Ernst and Young, and IBM working in financial services, logistics and utilities internationally. Diwakar's unique mix of technical, business, and mathematical proficiency positions him well to lead Thredd's Data and AI strategy.

“Thredd’s growth is fueled by the calibre of our team, and we are delighted to welcome Hazel, Faran, Patricia and Diwakar to our company leadership,” commented Jim McCarthy, CEO at Thredd. “Their expertise and vision will be integral as we continue to deliver modern issuer processing solutions, support our clients’ success, and shape the future of payments and fintech in areas such as data and AI.”

Sharyn Wilson, Thredd’s Chief People Officer added, “We are growing the Thredd team across geographies and functional areas with great new joiners like Faran, Hazel, Patricia and Diwakar.  We are very excited to be fueling the growth of fintech career opportunities globally and are looking forward to further expansion in 2025.”

These recent hires are the latest in a string of executive personnel additions Thredd has made, focused on expanding the company’s global issuer payments industry leadership and operations.

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